Gorokan, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gorokan Central Coast, New South Wales
Shore of Tuggerah Lake facing north
Gorokan Location in New South Wales
Population	8,367 (2016 census)
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2263
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Area	3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location	17 km (11 mi) N of The Entrance 11 km (7 mi) NE of Wyong 57 km (35 mi) SW of Newcastle 36 km (22 mi) NNE of Gosford 106 km (66 mi) NNE of Sydney
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
Parish	Munmorah
State electorate(s)	Wyong
Federal Division(s)	Dobell
Suburbs around Gorokan: Charmhaven Lake Haven Budgewoi Lake Kanwal Gorokan Budgewoi Lake Tuggerah Lake Toukley

Gorokan (/ɡɔːrəkən/) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Gorokan faces towards the Tuggerah Lake and the Budgewoi Lake on the western shores. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

The word "Gorokan" means "The Morning Dawn" from the language of the Awabakal (an Aboriginal tribe). There are two schools in the area, Gorokan Public School and Gorokan High School.

History

Electricity was first brought to the area as a part of a $42,000 programme for electricity reticulation under the Brisbane Water County Council. Located on the shores of Lake Tuggerah, Gorokan has long been a holiday destination with the Quoy family first buying land in the area in 1923 where they built and rented a series of holiday homes. Other families such as the Gedlings (by way of Gordon and Margaret Gedling) built a holiday house on the Gorokan waterfront in 1956.